We pray the founders' prayer -- that here may rise A temple planted on a mountain crest, To catch the first glow of the eastern skies. Oh sun of righteousness, illume our west! Enrich these halls with science' goodly store, The ages' toil-worn treasure, time's bequest; Man's knowledge turn to wisdom more and more. Oh sun of righteousness, illume our west! Fulfill the golden dreams of ardent youth; Add to our manhood's prime a keener zest, In glad devotion to the search for truth. Oh sun of righteousness, illume our west! Crown the land's wealth with a diviner creed, Service and stewardship at God's behest; Dispel the night of selfishness and greed. Oh sun of righteousness, illume our west! Lo, the day dawns! The deepening color soars; The first rays redden on the mountain's crest, Lift up your heads, ye everlasting doors; The sun of righteousness illumes our west. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...TO A SNOWFLAKE by FRANCIS THOMPSON TO THE SHAH (1) by AWHAD AD-DIN 'ALI IBN VAHID MUHAMMAD KHAVARANI TWO SONNETS FROM NEW YORK: TOWERS by ADELAIDE NICHOLS BAKER PRESENTIMENT by AMBROSE BIERCE THE SUNKEN LANE by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN TO ELIZABETH by HARRY RANDOLPH BLYTHE BALAUSTION'S ADVENTURE: PART 1 by ROBERT BROWNING |